RM59 Tropical Challenge Championship Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

In what has become one of the best after season events in just 3 short year, The RM59 Tropical Challenge BMX race has gained a lot of attention by the US pros. BMX Pro rider Robbie Miranda has Puerto Rican roots, and his fans in Puerto Rico wanted to celebrate the fastest and most popular rider with the PR nationality. The Birth of the RM59 race gave other pro riders a chance to come down to Puerto Rico and experience the open armed welcome by the association and to meet the fans that love BMX so much. Christophe Leveque was the only Double A Marketing rider able to attend this event and he sure did make his fans happy with his being here as well as put on one great show during the race. Here is how Christophe's weekend went.

In his just his 2nd race back after injury, Christophe Leveque once again amazed the fans, riders, and media, as he not only made it to the main event at the International Invitational event held is Puerto Rico this past weekend, but he finished 2nd overall in the Pro Elite Main event.
With the main event filled with the who's who of AA Pro racing, the event was different from a normal BMX national event in a few ways. First off, it was a flat pedal race only for the Pros, second, there were 2 main event races instead of the normal 3 main events that the ABA has, or the one main event format that the NBL uses.
Christophe took the time on Saturday not only to practice, but to sit with a local GT Bike Vendor deal that was in attendance and sing autographs, and give away stickers and hats. On Sunday, it was al business at the 10 time World Champion made his way into the Elite main event. In the first round, Christophe blasted out of the gate and sat just behind the race leader going into the first turn, looking to make a move to pass, but before he knew it, the lead rider crashed and Leveque had to hit the brakes and divert his way around him. This put him back in 7th, but Christophe was able to get up to 5th by the finish.
In the 2nd main event, Leveque once again found his way up front and in 2nd going into the 1st turn, but this time no crashes and Christophe wound up finishing 2nd in the main, as well as 2nd overall for the day. With just a few months worth of riding after his last injury, Christophe has made an incredible comeback, making 2 for 2 main events of races he has entered and letting the BMX world know he is ready to take back his #1 Pro title.
Christophe's sponsors include GT Bicycles, Hyundai, ODI, IRC Tires, Shimano, Fox Racing, Tangent, SDG, Smith, Sun Ringle, Thomson, Marwi, FSA Headsets, S & M, Cyto Sport, and BMXpros.com

RM59 Tropical Challenge Elite Pro Results
1st- John Purse - Hyundai/Mongoose
2nd- Christophe Leveque- Hyundai/GT
3rd- Mike Day- Statts Bicycles
4th- Matt Pohlkamp- DK
5th- Mike Hughes- Statts
6th- Robbie Miranda- DK
7th- Todd Lyons- SE Bikes
8th- Ryan Z-Man Zielinski- Style Man